Chief Executive COVID-19 Update: 30 June
You would be aware that there has been an increase in COVID-19 infections in recent days. This has resulted in our first admission to hospital for over a month and an increase in people infected...
June 2020
We are very close to achieving our goal of 100% PPE training
So far, 92% of our employees have completed their online LATTE training, and 90% have completed the face-to-face training. Now more than ever, it is critical for all our patient-facing employees to have up-to-date PPE training and the completion rate so...
Gym re-opens at Clayton
We are pleased to announce that Healthwise Fitness has re-opened at Monash Medical Centre. Monash Health employees can again enjoy the gym’s facilities for both individual fitness sessions and group classes. New members get the first two...
HICT updates details of high-risk areas
The Health Incident Command Team has updated details of which wards pose increased risk for employees at higher risk of serious illness if they are exposed to COVID-19. The wards are identified based on their proximity...
When the time is right, help is available to support your safe return to work
New guides and checklists to help employees safely return to work are now available on our intranet and coronavirus website. We know employees across the health service will return at different times and rates, depending on their type of...
The EMR upgrade is happening – tonight!
We’ve been working on a range of improvements and enhancements within the EMR, and we’re now ready to roll these out to you. We have planned this process to minimise any disruption to your work and...
Chief Executive COVID-19 Update: 26 June
You would be aware that there has been an increase in COVID-19 infections in recent days. This has resulted in our first admission to hospital for over a month and an increase in people infected...
West ward turns into wizarding world for birthday
Posted at 4:10pm on 26 June 2020
in iNews
Today, the lovely team from West 3 at Dandenong Hospital transformed the ward into the magical world of Harry Potter for patient Jemima’s 23rd birthday. Jemima was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis about 6 and a half years...
Who are your COVID STAR colleagues? Nominations close soon.
In the last few months, we have seen so many extraordinary examples of kindness, respect, and excellence across Monash Health in our response to COVID-19. We have seen some of these shared and captured at our Webex Employee Forums, in the CE Updates, and highlighted in the recent ‘our time to shine’ video. You can also...
Ward Boards are important tools
Your unit’s Welcome to Ward board is often the first thing patients, their loved ones and other visitors see when entering your area and helps orientate them when they might be feeling nervous or have questions. It’s essential that this information...